Service difficulty report · Hyd Hose · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
March 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79746
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22449
Part
Hyd Hose
Part number
AE2463513J0604
Condition
Leaking
Location
Tail Section
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT LOST A-SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND QUANTITY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO PTY WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND HYDRAULIC FLEX HOSE IN TAIL SECTION OF AIRCRAFT LEAKING. THE HYDRAULIC FLEX LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, BOTH THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.